Evaluation of eco-driving training for vehicle fuel use and emission reduction: A case study in Australia

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 60, Issue , 2018, Pages 85-91

  Jeffreys, Ian ^a   Graves, Genevieve ^a   Roth, Michael ^a  

^a RACQ Public Policy Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Driver behaviour; Eco driving; Vehicle emissions

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DRIVER TRAINING; EMISSION CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOUR CHANGES; CONTROL GROUPS; DRIVER EDUCATION; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; DRIVING TRAININGS; ECO-DRIVING; FUEL USE; VEHICLE EMISSION; VEHICLE FUELS;

FUELS;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; TEACHING; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRAINING; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84955567673     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2015.12.017     Document Type: Article

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